AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3877 vs 3720
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29474 vs 28390

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3877 vs 3720
PassMark - CPU mark	29474 vs 28390

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3877

3720

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29474

28390

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3877	3720
PassMark - CPU mark	29474	28390

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	191	231
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)